Oatmeal Nut Bread Recipes

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the milk, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, brown sugar, salt, flours and yeast in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available., Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed)., Just before the final kneading (your machine may audibly signal this), add oats and nuts. Brush baked loaf with remaining butter.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the banana and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats and nuts. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the boiling water, butter, salt and sugar. Stir in oats; cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in the molasses, brown sugar and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in oat mixture and enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. , Turn out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each portion into a ball. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes; Shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes (cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly). Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, honey, butter and salt.
• Add the 2 cups boiling water, and stir well.
• Let mixture set until cooled, then add 2 cups of the flour. Stir well.
• Dissolve the yeast in the 1/4 cup warm water, and let set for 10 minutes.
• Add yeast to the oat mixture, mixing until combined.
• Stir in the 1 cup nuts.
• Work in the remaining 2 cups flour. Knead for 8-10 minutes.
• Place dough in a large greased bowl, cover and let rise for 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch dough down and shape into two loaves. Place dough into two 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" greased loaf pans.
• Cover and let rise 1 hour.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
• Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
• Sift together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients alternately with bananas and milk. Mix until blended.
• Fold in raisins and pour into prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes; remove from oven and cover for 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine baking soda with the boiling water. Soak the dates in the water and baking soda solution for 30 minutes.
• Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs, vanilla, dates, nuts, flour, and salt.
• Divide batter equally between two 9 x 5 (or 8 1/2 x 4 1/2) inch greased loaf pans. Bake 1 hour at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) (or until loaf tests done). Can be frozen when cool.

Steps:

• Combine oats and buttermilk; mix well and set aside for a few minutes.
• Combine dry ingredients, except for the sugar, and mix well.
• Add brown sugar to oat mixture and mix well, pressing out any lumps.
• Add buttermilk mixture and vanilla to dry ingredients and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Stir in fruit and nuts (if using).
• Put batter into 2 1-lb loaf pans that have been sprayed with nonstick spray.
• Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, then remove from pans to cool on wire rack.